Man oh man. As if that wasn’t big enough news…wait till you hear the name.
The Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans.
I swear. I checked the story, twice. And apparently owner Tom Benson has had this idea in mind since the day of purchase, back in April. It seems the logic behind the idea is that the pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. But still, the Pelicans?

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